Top 100 red wines of Mornington Peninsula - Page 2

Discover the top 100 best red wines of Mornington Peninsula of Port Phillip as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Mornington Peninsula and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Mornington Peninsula

The wine region of Mornington Peninsula is located in the region of Port Phillip of Victoria of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Moorooduc or the Domaine Hurley produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Mornington Peninsula are Pinot noir et Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Mornington Peninsula often reveals types of flavors of cream, mint or lime and sometimes also flavors of butter, peach or tropical.

In the mouth of Mornington Peninsula is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 153 estates and châteaux in the of Mornington Peninsula, producing 653 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Mornington Peninsula go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

Discover the grape variety: Pinot Nero

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Mornington Peninsula

red wines from the region of Mornington Peninsula go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of cornish pasties, sauté of veal with carrots or duck with orange and honey.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Mornington Peninsula

On the nose in the region of Mornington Peninsula often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, raspberry or red cherry. In the mouth in the region of Mornington Peninsula is a powerful with a nice freshness.

News from the vineyard of Mornington Peninsula

Glitzy ancient winery hosted ‘spectacles’ for Roman imperial elite

Excavation of the Villa of the Quintilii near Rome unearthed ruins of the ornate ancient winery, which may once have turned the annual grape harvest into a ‘vinicultural spectacle’ for a select imperial entourage, says a study that draws on evidence about Roman wine culture and the villa’s features. Grape treading floors partially clad in red breccia marble suggest opulence was prioritised over pragmatism, said researchers, writing in the Antiquity journal. A nymphaeum-like des ...

Highland Park heads back to the 1960s with latest release

The whisky celebrates a landmark 225th anniversary for the Kirkwall-based distillery, which was originally founded by Magnus Eunson and officially established in 1798. The spirit was originally laid down in 1968, into four refill sherry butts and six refill sherry hogsheads, which were then combined in February 2008, when they were refilled into first-fill European sherry butts, where the whisky continued to mature. ‘Because the whisky was maturing in refill casks for so long, it allowed the new ...

WSET returns to mainland China

The Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) has received official approval from the Chinese government to resume its operation in mainland China following a year of suspended business activities at the end of January 2021. WSET has appointed Willa Yang as chief representative to head up its operations in China. Yang previously held leadership roles at Wine Australia’s China office and the Australian Trade Commission. In addition, supporting its return to business in mainland China, WSET announc ...